Dark chocolate and cherries are at the heart of this shiraz. A sprinkling of spices including pepper and clove adds complexity to the delicious forest berry fruit flavours. This is an elegant wine with great structure and fine tannins. It's great drinking now but can easily be cellared for another 8-10 years for further fruit development. Pork belly, braised lamb shanks or barbecued steak would make an excellent food match.97 points & Trophy for Best Shiraz - Limestone Coast Wine Show 2017 2 Gold Medals - Melbourne Internation Learn More

It’s medium bodied, peppery and meaty, with bramble fruit of subtle sweetness and the perfume of wild scrub herbs. Tannin is light and gently chalky, acidity is well played and the finish is pretty long and fresh. Lovely to drink. Gulp even. 90 points Winefront..com.auLearn More

Rich and full bodied the Cutlass balances thick cuts of juicy dark plum with subtle slices of spice and toast along the length of the blade to a fine grained finish of elegance and great persistence. Drink early while the edge is keen or leave in the scabbard to mellow and mature.Learn More

From two vineyards at Blewitt Springs, open-fermented with varying percentages of whole bunches, 11 months in French puncheons (15% new). Exceptional power and complexity, yet retains nigh on perfect balance and structure. The combination of Blewitt Springs and '17 provides shiraz that will be remembered with awe for years to come.Learn More

“Shiraz and Syrah are the same grape. We call this wine the Syrah to reflect the style of the wine, as we do for Pinot Grigio and Gris. The palate of this wine is the most interesting element. The flavours lead you to think that it is quite light, but as you taste the wine, the power and intensity unfurls to reveal a density that carries the palate further.”Prominent Black Forest fruits, tapenade, all spice, terracotta, Medium Bodied, Slowly unfurlin Learn More

It’s a wine with genuine fruit purity that is then complemented by a range of spice; wild fennel, aniseed and a dollop of harissa. In the background there are scents of sweet wet clay on a potter’s wheel. I then smell the occasional waft of smoke that swirls around a pile of dried kelp. The flavours are full but fresh with the fruits of mulberry, blueberry and Satsuma plum. It has darkness and restrained power.Learn More

Has a highly fragrant bouquet, verging on outright perfume; spicy notes are part climate, part whole bunch-derived, and the multi-clone backdrop provides a beautifully poised palate. Very good value. 96 points James HallidayLearn More

... Really vibrant, presents the brightness of a Grenache dominant style, with just a little more acid bite this year. Again an absolute winner. So cheap for the absolute quality. Best drinking: 2017-2025. 17.7/20, 92/100. 14.5%, $29 (and available for much less if you shop around). Would I buy it? In a flash. "Andrew Graham Oz Wine ReviewLearn More

Deep Garnet in colour this wine bounces out of the glass with ripe red and blueberry compote aromas, underpinned by dark chocolate and spiced clove complexities. The palate is modern, fresh, juicy and alive. From an outstanding Barossa vintage, the wine is approachable now but will mature well for many more years.Learn More

I’ve always had a lot of time for the Soul Growers reds, with the laid-back richness of the style always deeply satisfying. Interestingly, it’s an oak-rich-yet-not-oaky style that I traditionally associate with Rockford, and there is definite parallels here.No changes with this ’15 Provident either. Sure, it’s young, but the deep, choc berry richness here is a winner. Undoubtedly oak plays a big part in that all-encompassing thickness, yet it never feels overdone. In fact, this isn’t a heavy wine at all. It’s just hearty, and choco Learn More

Now this is a serious, and seriously delicious pack of wines that together represent the finest new generation of Australian Shiraz wines, plus the perfect, and perfectly designed glasses to drink these wines from, made by Riedel.
4 bottles of fine Australian Shiraz from premium boutique producers
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This outstanding drop is a big, purposeful red oozing in blackberry fruit flavours teamed up with hints of raspberry, vanilla cream, cinnamon and clove. Smoky tannin and tarry notes give added depth and complexity. A great wingman (or woman) to osso bucco or any hearty winter dish. On release the wine is deep red with purple hues. The wine has a lifted nose of clean blackberry fruit and dried plums accompanied by dark chocolate. The palate displays sweet fruit characters dominated by ripe plums and dark chocolate. The wine is full bodied with obvious fine tannin stru Learn More

Varietal aromas of dark berries and vanilla, with musk, spice and chocolate playing a supporting role. Flavours of plum, blackberry conserve and coco powder. Some spice and a touch of earth. Soft and plush in the middle, with gentle but persistent tannin giving a long finish. The quintessential McLaren Vale Shiraz."Percentage of whole bunches, wild yeast, mature vines (up to 70 years old), 40% new French oak, unfined and unfiltered, and most importantly, excellent quality … all for under $25.00Learn More

"The price of this classic estate-grown wine has been increased, but not by much, leaving this as underpriced as it is a beautifully crafted wine with a history of it's own. It has power and presence, and above all, a purity of taste and structure. The black fruits have waves and cross-currents of flavour and texture, the finish long and balanced. Screwcap. 14.2% alc. Drink: To 2051 $50" 98 Points - James Halliday Wine Companion 2019Learn More

Hand-picked in batches between 26 Feb and 18 Mar, destemmed for whole berry fermentation, with 1.5% viognier co-fermented, 13 days on skins, then pressed to French (88%) and American (12%) oak (34% new), matured for 11 months in barrel with further maturation in tank. A classy, complex shiraz with an intense bouquet and a persistent palate of blackberry, licorice and briar. The low level of tannins means (paradoxically) the wine is a now or later proposition. 94 points James HallidayLearn More

Believe it….full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon from the Adelaide Hills. Estate grown, precisely planted, taking full advantage of the favourable conditions to ripen picture perfect clusters of tiny berries. This striking wine presents Cassis and dark fruit flavours expected from Cabernet, with subtle hints of tobacco and chocolate on the palate. After 12 months in French oak the soft silky tannins are finely balanced by the fruit flavours and subtle oak nuances."This is an impressive cabernet release from Wicks Estate in those divine Adelaide Hills.Learn More

"In excellent shape. Riper, fuller and sweeter (fruited) than you might expect of shiraz from this region but then, it’s loaded with savoury/peppery spice too. Both country and western.Glossy texture, velvety mouthfeel, cherry-plum and mint, cocoa-choc and all those savoury inputs.Succulent and eager but with firm ribs of tannin.Like this very much. Excellent value too. Rated : 93+ Learn More

Plenty of spice here, and a bit of perfume too, alongside boysenberry, sage and some toasty stuff. Medium bodied, firm but fair tannin offers a graphite grip on all that juicy purple fruit, acidity is clean and fine, and the finish is well-shaped and pretty long, with saltbush and sage tempering the bouncy berry fruit. Fun now, maybe very slightly more fun in a year or two, but hard to say." Rated : 93 Points Winefront.com. Learn More

James Halliday 95 Points Estate fruit, 50% whole berries, a portion of whole bunches, wild ferment and aged in French oak 25% new for 17 months. Excellent dark-purple hue; succulent and velvety texture with some power to the chiselled tannins, savoury yet pristine fruit the key. (Jane Faulkner) James Halliday Wine Companion 2018, August 2017Learn More

94 points - Steve Leszcynski - Qwine"...... An absolute belter! Veneers of interest and personality continually peel back to reveal the next. There's more whole bunch than the previous release too - 73% this time in fact. Fourteen days on skins, wild yeast fermentation with no fining or filtration the standard procedure for these Second Take wines. Wild and bunchy without surprise, it's elegantly smooth. Lace and knickers - sexy appeal kind of stuff. Mulberry Learn More